Nationals 4, Rockies 1

WASHINGTON — Gio Gonzalez pitched three-hit ball over six innings to earn his 12th win, Ian Desmond homered and Washington used a three-run sixth to pull away. Gonzalez won his fourth straight start to tie the Mets' R.A. Dickey for the majors' lead in victories (12). The Nationals won for the fifth time in six games and have an NL-best 49-33 record.